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Every time 16.04 updates I must reinstall hplip. Is there a way to prevent this? I am using a HP Officejet Pro 8100. Today is the 3rd time it happened. I used both the repository and hp versions. Today I used the repository again.

John DeMauro
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Edit: 02/16/18:

The Ubuntu update problem that uninstalled unity and parts of desktop is now fixed.

Original answer

Something wonky is going on with Ubuntu updates. It breaks Unity and Ubuntu Desktop. To fix it you need aptitude which is not installed by default. Install aptitude by:

sudo apt install aptitude

If you fixed the problem by reinstalling unity by:

sudo aptitude install unity

Then there are a few things still broken including hplip. Use the command:

sudo aptitude install ubuntu-desktop

This installed hplip for me among other things.

If you have not reinstalled unity first, then you can just use the second command to fix both the problems. In that case, remember to say no to the first solution (do nothing) proposed by aptitude, and yes to the second solution.

See 2/15/18 compiz update broke unity

for details.

Hope this helps

user68186
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  • I've declined all updates since Jan 4, 2018 when the "wonkiness* began: https://askubuntu.com/questions/1004796/install-ubuntu-including-all-drivers-from-the-usb-live-system/1006666#1006666 After six weeks with no more update errors reported I'll apply the upgrades. I've been manually installing 4.14.xx mainline/stable kernel updates as they have been release though and am currently on 4.14.18. – WinEunuuchs2Unix Feb 16 '18 at 03:40
  • OP appears to be running regular Kernel chain during Ubuntu Automatic Updates. My point was for myself I haven't run Automatic Updates since bugs started appearing January 4th 2018. – WinEunuuchs2Unix Feb 16 '18 at 11:05
  • Thank you. I tried installing unity and it said command does not exsist. Oh well. I going to go with my gut instinct and turn off updates. Thats why I dumped windows. The win 10 upgrade turned my computer into a brick. – John DeMauro Feb 16 '18 at 16:21
  • You are welcome. You have to install aptitude first. I will update my answer. The issue with the updates is now sorted out. – user68186 Feb 16 '18 at 16:52